Vegetable shredder



Mam 28, 1950 P, s, MOYER g? VEGETABLE SHREDDER Filed March 28, 1946 INVENTOR; PRESCOTT S. MOYER.

Patented Mar. 28, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,501,687 VEGETABLE SHREDDER Prescott S. Moyer, Lakewood, Ohio Application March 28, 1946, Serial No. 657,661

(Cl. L1B-116) 5 Claims. 1

This invention relates to improvements in a vegetable shredder and more particularly'to one adapted for shredding carrots.

An object of the present invention is to provide a simple device whereby a portion of a vegetable may be easily held centered in the device, after which appropriate cutting edges will cut long, thin shreds of the vegetable as the latter is pressed toward the cutting edges.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the accompanying drawings and description, and the essential features thereof will be set forth in the appended claims.

In the drawing,

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of one form of my device with a portion broken away to more clearly show the construction;

Fig. 2 is an end elevational view of the cutting head of Fig. 1;

Figs. 3 and 4 are disassembled portions of the cutting head with Fig. 4 showing a modified arrangement of the central cutting teeth; while Figs. l5 and 6 Show a further modification of the cutting head. My improved shredding device comprises a cutting head Ill xed in the end of a shaft II which is mounted for rotation in any suitable manner.

In Fig. l I have shown a bearing sleeve I2,

mounted in a bracket I3, the other end of which may be provided with a tongue I3a for insertion in a wall bracket or the like, but the specific mounting means forms no part of the present invention. Any suitable means may be provided for rotating the shaft Il, in the present instance this comprises a crank arm HI provided with a. handle I5. Obviously, motor means might be provided, if desired.

I will describe my device as utilized in connection with a vegetable the shape-of a carrot, although other uses of my deviceaife possible.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and means is provided for centering the carrot as it is presented endwise in axial alinement with the rotatable head I0. The centering means shown comprises a ring I6 concentric with shaft II and having outwardly directed cutting teeth Ilia. Four of these are shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, although more or less may be provided. It will be clearly noted in Fig. 1, that the outeredge of ring I6 slopes circumerentially downward as indicated at iEb from one of the teeth IBa to the base of the next tooth. This permits ready release of material shredded by the teeth |60..

As the carrot is fed endwise by hand, or otherwise, toward the shaft Il the teeth I6a trim the 2 vegetable substantially to the internal diameter of ring i6. The central portion of the vegetable next comes in Contact with the teeth Ila which are formed on one or both of a pair of crossed plates II which mutually cross each other on the axis of shaft II. Preferably, crossing slots are formed at right angles to each other diametrically of the end of shaft I I and the plates I1 enter into these slots. The parts can be secured together either by a forced t or by brazing,. soldering, or welding. It will be noted in Fig. 1, that the plates Il are generally of U form providing legs I'Fb spaced apart just sufficiently to receive the ring I6 between them. The teeth IIa are formed along the bottom member of the U and between the legs Ilb. These teeth extend toward the oncoming vegetable and present serrated edges in Figs. l and 2 so as to cut relatively narrow strips from the vegetable.- These shreds fall away through the openings I8 indicated on Fig. 2.

The portion of the vegetable outside the ring i6 is shredded by the serrated teeth I'Ic on the outer ends of the arms I'Ib. These teeth engage any portion of the vegetable outside of ring I6 to `cut it into fine shreds. Referring to Fig.' 4l where the teeth llc are exactly like those in the head shown in Figs. 1 and 2, it will be noted that the teeth on one of the plates Il' lie interv mediate the teeth of the other plate insofaras the circumferential path of the teeth is concerned. Specifically, the tooth I9 will travel in a path following the notch 20 so that material missed by the teeth 2| and 22 will be cut by the tooth I9.

The ring I6 may be held in the plates I l by any suitable means, for instance, it may be a forced t between the arms I'Ib or may be welded, soldered, or brazed to these arms or slight grooves parallel to the central axis of ring I6 may be cut in the outer walls of-the ring so that it slides endwise between the arms I'Ib. In the form of cutting head shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the parts are all exactly similar to those already described,

and are assembled together in a similar manner, except that the edges 23 of the plates I1 have had the teeth I 'Ia omitted. This cuts the end of the vegetable in wider shreds than in the case of the rst described form, but will do a fairly satisfactory job.

Obviously, for carrots or other vegetables not much greater in diameter than the ring I6 the teeth I'Ic might be omitted, thus permitting any sort of cutting edge on the outer ends of arms I'Ib to slice away whatever vegetable material extended outside of the ring I6.

tion described in connection with the teeth |6a of the previously described form.

The operation of my device should be ,readilyl understood from the above description. The carrot or other Vegetable, similar in size and shape, is held by one hand in position to enter the ring Ilia axially while the shaft il is rotated bythe other hand of the operator applied to the handle l5. As the carrot is fed in, the teeth 16a and llc cut away the outside portion in long, thin shreds, while the teeth Ila cut away the central portion in a similar manner. All of these shreds are readily cleared from the cutting headand may drop into a receiving dish beneath the same. If the teeth are modified in the ways which I have indicated, it merely causes a difference in the width of the shreds cut.

What I claim is:

1. A vegetable shredder comprising a shredding head rotatable about an axis, said head having a plurality of plates extending in planes in which said axis lies, said plates having a first set of teeth lying generally in a plane at right angles to said axis near the outer end of said head, said plates having a second set of teeth lying generally in a plane at right angles to said axis and radially and axially inwardly from said rst named set of teeth, said teeth extending generally parallel to said axis, means for rotating said head to cause said teeth to scrape away the vegetable as it is fed in by hand while being held against rotation, and a ring carried by said plates concentric with said axis and between said sets of teeth for centering a vegetable in said head.

2. The combination of claim 1 including teeth on the edge of said ring iirst engaging a vegetable and adapted to cut circumferentially thereof for cutting a vegetable to substantially cylindrical form as it is fed into said head.

3. A vegetable shredder comprising a shredding head rotatable about an axis, said head having 4 scraping teeth in a plane at right angles to said axis, means for rotating said head to cause said teeth to scrape away the vegetable as it is fed in by hand while being held against rotation, a hollow ring on said head concentric with said axis and radially inwardly from said teeth for centering a vegetable in said head, and means for cutting that portion of the vegetable fed through said hollow ring.

4. A vegetable shredder comprising a cutting head rotatable about an axis, two sets of cutting teeth located in spaced planes at right angles to said axis, one set of teeth at the outer end of said head and the other set inwardly therefrom, each set of teeth extending radially of said head, a hollow ring' on said head near said outer set of teeth and concentric with said axis for centering a vegetable engaging said head, and means for rotating said head as a vegetable is fed against said teeth.

. 5. A vegetable shredder vcomprising a unitary head rotatable about an axis, said head comprising an open cylindrical ring having its axis located upon the axis of rotation, teeth extending radially of said cylinder and inwardly of the cylinder circumference at the rear end of said ring, other teeth extending radially with reference to said cylinder at the front end thereof and extending radially outwardly therefrom, and all of said teeth extending toward the front end of said cylindrical ring.

. PRESCOTT S. MOYER.

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